Screen size
Desire 5004.3"
Wildfire E5 LifeWinner: 5.5"+22%
Quick verdict
Wildfire E5 Life leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
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6
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Wildfire E5 Life
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM / HSPA
Wildfire E5 Life
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Wildfire E5 Life
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
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HSDPA 900 / 2100
Wildfire E5 Life
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed
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HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Wildfire E5 Life
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
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-
Wildfire E5 Life
LTE
Announced
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2013, August. Released 2013, September
Wildfire E5 Life
2025, Q3
Status
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Discontinued
Wildfire E5 Life
Available. Released 2025, Q3
Dimensions
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131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm, 87.3 cc (5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 in)
Wildfire E5 Life
155.6 x 77.8 x 10.2 mm (6.13 x 3.06 x 0.40 in)
Weight
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123 g (4.34 oz)
Wildfire E5 Life
188 g (6.63 oz)
SIM
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Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Wildfire E5 Life
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
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-
Wildfire E5 Life
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
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TFT
Wildfire E5 Life
TFT LCD
Size
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4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~59.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Wildfire E5 Life
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Wildfire E5 Life
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~200 ppi density)
OS
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Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 5
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Android 14 (Go edition)
Chipset
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Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Wildfire E5 Life
Unisoc SC9832E (28 nm)
CPU
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Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Wildfire E5 Life
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
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Adreno 203
Wildfire E5 Life
Mali-T820 MP1
Card slot
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microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Wildfire E5 Life
Unspecified
Internal
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4GB 1GB RAM
Wildfire E5 Life
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
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-
Wildfire E5 Life
eMMC 5.1
Single
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8 MP, 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Wildfire E5 Life
5 MP
Features
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LED flash
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LED flash
Video
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720p@30fps
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540p
Single
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1.6 MP
Wildfire E5 Life
2 MP
Video
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Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Loudspeaker
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Yes
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
3.5mm jack
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Yes
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Bluetooth
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4.0, A2DP, aptX
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Positioning
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GPS
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GPS
NFC
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No
Wildfire E5 Life
No
Radio
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Stereo FM radio, RDS
Wildfire E5 Life
Unspecified
USB
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microUSB 2.0, OTG
Wildfire E5 Life
USB Type-C
Sensors
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Accelerometer, proximity
Wildfire E5 Life
No
Type
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Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Wildfire E5 Life
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Stand-by
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Up to 435 h (3G)
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Talk time
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Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Colors
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Black, Silver
Wildfire E5 Life
Gray
SAR
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0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Price
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About 180 EUR
Wildfire E5 Life
About 30 EUR